Job highlights

- 10- 12 years of experience in management consulting,public policy,governance,economic development,or a related field

About the Role The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is seeking a strategic leader to help shape and scale our Economic Growth portfolio one of TCFs core focus areas. This role will work closely with a senior business leader to explore and build out high-impact initiatives across multiple verticals, such as exports, ease of doing business, regulatory reform, MSMEs, and more. You will lead TCFs content and strategy work in this space - conducting deep primary and secondary research, building TCFs point of view on priority issues, and translating this into investable opportunities, whether by incubating new organisations or funding high-potential existing ones. The role demands strategic problem-solving, strong external engagement skills, and the ability to turn ideas into action.

Over time, you will take increasing ownership of the economic growth portfolio - setting priorities, expanding into new thematic areas, and refining TCFs long-term thesis on economic growth in India.

Key Responsibilities

- Identify, evaluate, and develop current areas of work in the economic growth portfolio in collaboration with senior leadership.




- Synthesize insights and provide first-level analytical depth and framing on emerging topics that inform TCFs strategy and support decision-making by leadership
- Engage with senior external stakeholders - including government officials, industry bodies, investors, and civil society leaders to understand binding constraints across sectors, understand government priorities and build strong knowledge
- Translate strategic ideas into executable programs while working with subject matter experts, grantees, and implementation partners.
- Represent TCF externally in meetings, and public forums, especially in senior engagements where leadership presence is not possible.
- Support partner organisations - track milestones against TCF funding, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure partners are delivering to high standards.

What Were Looking For

- 10- 12 years of experience in management consulting, public policy, governance, economic development, or a related field.
- Proven ability to operate in senior, external-facing roles, including engaging with government, industry, and philanthropic leaders.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical ability; comfortable working across multiple domains and quickly mastering recent subject areas.
- Highly collaborative and comfortable working closely with senior leaders, while also able to take independent ownership of workstreams.
- Flexible and adaptable; thrives in fast-changing, ambiguous contexts.

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